to any election about to be held under the constitution or laws of
this State, or under the ordinances or authority of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, and any person so receiving, using or
expending, and each and every of his agents therein, upon con-
viction thereof, in a court of law, shall be fined and imprisoned,
as the Legislature may hereafter, from time to time direct.

Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly of Mary..
land, to pass laws to punish, with fine and imprisonment, any per-
son who shall remove into tiny election district, or into any ward
of the city of Baltimore, not for the purpose of acquiring a bona
fide residence therein, but for the purpose of voting therein at an
approaching election, or who shall vote in any election district or
ward in which he does not reside, (except in the case provided for
in the first article of this constitution,) or slrall, at the same elec-
tion, vote in more than one election district or ward, or shall
vote, or offer to vote, in any name not his own, or in place of any
other person of the same name, or shall vote in any county in
which he does not reside.

Art. 6. Over the aforegoing offences, and the punishment imposed
thereon, the Executive shall exercise no power or control, except
in cases whereupon proof laid before the Governor, lie shall be
satisfied that the conviction was the result of malice, and the offence
imputed was unfounded in fact, in which cases he may exert the
pardoning power; and shall report the same to the Legislature at
its pending or next succeeding session, with the proofs which in-
duced the executive interposition.

Art. 7. The Legislature ought to pass a law punishing by impri-
sonment, as well as fine, any person making a bet or wager on the
result of any election to be held in this State; or on the result of
any election to be held for a President or Vice President of the
United States."

The question was first put on the adoption of the 1st amend-
ment, and
Determined in the negative.
The 2nd amendment was then read.
Mr. Stewart, of Balt. city moved to amend said amendment by
inserting after the word "ballot box," these words "or for platform
for political, speakers to stand on, music transparancies and other
incidental expenses necessary and proper."
Mr. Spencer, moved the previous question, and being seconded,
The question was then put, on the amendment as offered by Mr.
Stewart, of Balt. city, and
Determined in the affirmative.
The question then recurred on the adoption of the amendment
as amended and
Determined in the negative.
The 3rd amendment was then read and rejected.